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Rick Reynolds
Little Egg Harbor,NJ
Summary
Experienced professional with strong sense of responsibility and a unique set of competencies. Skilled in assessing, evaluating, and applying processes in alignment with strategic direction. Creative and innovative approach to networking, marketing, and communication. Effective at managing and directing teams with both conceptual thinking and attention to detail. Proficient in financial planning and oversight. Proven track record in vendor services, including seeking competent providers, negotiating terms of service and performance metrics, and collaborating for mutual success. Excel at building effective teams and fostering strong relationships as a champion for the organization.
Overview
45
years of professional experience
Work History
Stewart Business Systems - A Xerox Company
Solution Design & Professional Services Analyst
12.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Supported team handling NJ largest Healthcare system - RWJBH Healthcare
- Site audit and analysis
- Procurement
- Process analysis
Stewart Business Systems - A Xerox Company
Senior Solutions Specialist
02.2013 - Current
Job overview
- Responsible for developing market penetration into mid-sized and above accounts
- Maintaining current accounts
- Promoting the company's 360 Go to Market Strategy
Synatec
Storm Damage Mitigation and Remediation Specialist
01.2012 - 01.2013
Job overview
- Company Overview: Synatec is an environmental remediation company
- Estimating for Superstorm Sandy storm damage
- Training of new estimators
- Synatec is an environmental remediation company
Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director
01.2006 - 01.2012
Job overview
- Directed the 12th largest Chamber of Commerce in the State of NJ with membership of 550- 600
- Attracted 80-100 new members per year, in difficult economic conditions
- Restructured organization systems and processes for improved effectiveness and efficiency via a rewrite of the existing bylaws and employment manuals
- Operated a visitor center with a staff of seven
- Prepared and managed annual $850k budget
- Wrote and awarded one of the first state funded Destination Marketing Organizations grants for $900k over 6 years period
- Comprehensively planned and managed the premier annual 'Chowderfest'
- Catered to 30,000 attendees in a two-day weekend award winning event, requiring over 400 volunteers across a 10-day period with a gross income of $450,000
- Areas of planning included merchandise design, production, sales and inventory control; contestant restaurant recruitment; ticketing and gate flow design; logistics of fencing and tenting; all foodservice; all facilities; all government liaison, liquor license, fire, police and first aid; communications; security; financial procedures, cash handling and accountability and volunteer managerial team
- Initiated and led the implementation of an award winning website and comprehensive customer relation management software program
- Developed, planned and executed business and consumer expos, and training and customer service seminars
- Raised additional capital through co-op advertising via visitor's guide and contracting of a digital billboard
The Silverton Diner
Owner/Operator
01.2005 - 01.2011
Job overview
- Business strategy
- Ordering and inventory management
- Menu development
- Staff hiring and scheduling
Carroll's and The Cranberry Bog Restaurants
Owner/CEO/President/Executive Chef
01.1980 - 01.2004
Job overview
- Company Overview: Family owned and operated restaurant, a landmark location operated for 50 years
- A very large facility capable of seating 650 with a capacity to feed 1600 in one day
- In 1986 managed an entire renovation project with a completely new marketing approach to the casual dining market
- Oversaw all project activities including feasibility studies, design and construction, financing, menu writing, costing and recipes
- Increased sales 112% in the first year
- Managed two completely different restaurants and a banquet facility, and operated all three at capacity simultaneously
- Oversaw management and employee count up to 100 scheduled to predicted customer flows
- Fielded approximately 350 banquets events per year
- Delivered 90% of all banquet sales
- Implemented one of South Jersey's first business computers to do bookkeeping and accounting
- Facilitated purchasing and inventory control and optimization
- Developed variable/fixed cost analysis program to predict variations in gross sales/profit
- Calculated ideal food cost per item and reconciled through monthly inventory counts and valuations
- Established controls to monitor food and beverage costs to pinpoint areas of issue
- Established entertainment strategy to optimize use of banquet space
- Organized shows with top 50-60s acts, Comedy Clubs, Jazz Festivals etc
- Well known and respected customer and vendor in the NJ food service industry
- Proficient in menu costing
- Family owned and operated restaurant, a landmark location operated for 50 years
Skills
- MS Office Suite proficiencies
- Process enhancement
- Innovative
- Self-starter
- Problem-solving abilities
- Professionalism
- Adaptability
- Marketing
- Profit and loss statements
- Procurement
- Sales management
- Project Management
- Business strategy
- Budgeting and financial management
- Operational planning
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Timeline
Solution Design & Professional Services Analyst
Stewart Business Systems - A Xerox Company
12.2022 - Current
Senior Solutions Specialist
Stewart Business Systems - A Xerox Company
02.2013 - Current
Storm Damage Mitigation and Remediation Specialist
Synatec
01.2012 - 01.2013
Executive Director
Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce
01.2006 - 01.2012
Owner/Operator
The Silverton Diner
01.2005 - 01.2011
Owner/CEO/President/Executive Chef
Carroll's and The Cranberry Bog Restaurants
01.1980 - 01.2004
Southern Regional High School
High School Diploma
Education
Southern Regional High School, Manahawkin, NJ
High School Diploma
06-1976
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